Birmingham Central Library

www.birmingham.gov.uk/centrallibrary

Opening Times from 4 January 2013

The library is now open at the following times - Ground Floor, Floors 1 and 2 only:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am – 6pm (Please note that the computers in the Internet Centre and QuickNet will be switched off at 5.45pm. WiFi will still be available.)
Wednesday 10am - 8pm (Please note that the computers in the Internet Centre and QuickNet will be switched off at 7.45pm. WiFi will still be available.)
Saturday 9am – 5pm ( *Please note the Internet Centre is now open from 9am to 4.45pm on Saturdays.)

Important news about changes at Central Library in 2013

Preparations for the new Library of Birmingham are entering the final stages. Staff at Central Library have done an amazing job maintaining services for as long as possible, but the time has come when we must further reduce services, intensify efforts to get ready for the move, plan new services and get ready to close the doors at Central Library forever in the summer.
Find out more about changes at Central Library

New Online Library Catalogue

To search the catalogue - Online Library Catalogue (Please note that most Central Library books are temporarily unavailable

Sign in to access your account, to check your loans, renew your books or make reservations - Sign in to the Online Catalogue

Book Sale

The Central Library’s general book sale is now set up in the Internet Centre, on the Ground Floor. To begin with a small collection of books on Computing/IT, Films/Filmmaking, Photography and Travel Guides will be on sale to the public.

Birmingham Central Library

Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
West Midlands
UK
B3 3HQ

central.library@birmingham.gov.uk

0121 303 4511

0121 233 4458

Directions:

Library Location Map

Opening Hours: Ground Floor, Floors 1 and 2 only) Mon 10am-6pm , Tues 10am-6pm, Wed 10am-8pm, Thur 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun - closed.

Facilities: Baby Changing Facilities, Book Return Bin (for return of books when library is closed), Dyslexia Information Point, Hearing Aid Loop, Photocopiers, Public Toilet, Room Hire, Sight Impaired Facilities, UKonline Centres, Wheelchair Access

Please note that not all parts of the library are open at the advertised opening times. On Wednesdays, the Internet Centre and QuickNet computers will be switched off at 7.45pm.

WiFi will still be available.

Please check the Changes in Central Library page for further information.